Nantenaina LOVA, Madagascar, 2023
SYNOPSIS
Ly is one of the last farmer orators in Madagascar’s capital. His life was turned upside down in 2016 when long-armed speculators began coveting the land he farms. Like an egg arguing with a pebble, Ly and his farmer friends battle it out, while their children and teasingly humorous puppets tell the story of the grown-ups!
BIOFILMOGRAPHY
After studying sociology and humanitarian management, Lova Nantenaina became a journalist in Madagascar, then followed audiovisual training in La Réunion and cinema at ENSAV in Toulouse. In 2008, he set up Endemika Films, one of the few companies dedicated to cinema in Madagascar. His feature films ‘Ady Gasy’, ‘Aza Kivy’ and ‘Chez les zébus francophones’ have won international awards. His first feature film Ady Gasy (released in 2015) sold over 10,000 tickets in French cinemas. His latest film, labelled ‘Art et essai’, was released in cinemas in France and Réunion on 23 October 2024.